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Hybrid nanophotonic trap for cold atoms using surface forces and a blue-detuned evanescent field

Nature.com·July 9, 2026

A hybrid nanophotonic trap for cold caesium atoms uses surface forces for attraction and blue-detuned light for repulsion to achieve efficient loading and enhanced storage and coherence times.

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